Scenes of Bohemian Life

This book is a new translation of Henry Murger's influential Scènes de la vie de bohème, first published in French in 1851.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION; 1. How the Bohemian Society Was Established; 2. A Gift from the Gods; 3. Love at Lent; 4. Ali-Rodolphe, or A Turk by Necessity; 5. Charlemagne's Coin; 6. Mademoiselle Musette; 7. The Sands of Pactolus; 8. What Five Francs Cost; 9. Polar Violets; 10. The Cape of Storms; 11. A Bohemian Café; 12. A Reception in Bohemia; 13. The Housewarming Party; 14. Mademoiselle Mimi; 15. Donec Gratus; 16. The Passage of the Red Sea; 17. The Graces Adorned; 18. Francine's Muff; 19. Musette's Whims; 20. Mimi's Fine Feathers; 21. Romeo and Juliet; 22. Epilogue to Love; 23. Only Young Once; Appendix: Murger's Preface; Index

About the author

Henry Murgerwas a nineteenth-century French writer whose Scènes de la vie de bohème launched an idea of bohemian life that has influenced cultures ever since.

Robert Holton, the translator/editor, is Emeritus Professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He has taught literature for many years, including courses in bohemian cultures.

Summary

This book is a new translation of Henry Murger’s influential Scènes de la vie de bohème, first published in French in 1851.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Holton, Henry Murger
• Assisted by: Robert Holton (Editor), Robert Holton (Translation)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781839988806
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-880-6
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Literary, Fiction in translation, Literature & literary studies, FICTION / World Literature / France / 19th Century, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Puccini's opera adaptation